HIV/AIDS PROJECT

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This project supports the goal of the national HIV/AIDS strategy of the government of Cape Verde, which is to reduce the spread of HIV infection in the country. To achieve this goal, the project will also support the following objectives: 1) mitigation of the health and socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS at individual, household, and community levels, thus sustaining an economically productive population; and 2) establishment of a strong and sustainable national capacity to respond to the epidemic. Under the regional MAP II (report no. 20727), this project finances HIV/AIDS activities for the period 2002-2006. It has four components that reflect the two-tiered decentralized administrative sstructure in Cape Verde at national and municipal levels. Apart from the component on project facilitation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation (which will support facilitation and coordination of the project), each of the remaining three components supports the full spectrum of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support activities that are appropriate at the respective level. The other three project components are: capacity building, public sector initiatives, and civil society and private sector initiatives.